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Based on the panel data of 282 prefecture-level cities in China from 2003 to 2016, this study evaluates the effects of LCCP implementation on pilot cities\u2019 carbon emission performance using difference-in-differences method, and then the mechanism has also been examined with a mediating effect model. The results show that: first, the LCCP implementation has increased the carbon emission performance of the pilot cities significantly, indicating that it is an effective way to promote the low-carbon transformation of Chinese cities. Second, the positive effects in CO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> performance resulting from LCCP demonstrate significant heterogeneity: in general, the cities in east China, with higher economic development level and in a larger size, achieve more significant CO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> emission reduction than their respective counterparts. 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